The creator of the collection is unknown, as is their reason for compiling the constitutions of the literary societies included. However, additional historical information is available about the three literary societies and can be found in the finding aids for their respective collections. No additional information about the Purdue Pharmaceutical Society can be offered at this time. Author: Virginia Pleasant

Scope and Contents: The Collection of Literary Society constitutions(1882; 0.25 cubic feet) documents the constitutions and amendments of three literary societies at Purdue University, as well as the Purdue Pharmaceutical Society. The literary societies included are: Irving, Carlyle, and Philalethean. This collection might be useful for researchers interested in information on any of these societies or literary societies in general, extracurricular activities of students, and Purdue history. The collection is comprised of a ledger book and one folder of loose pages that were previously removed from the book.